Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checking in from the coast. We’ve got a bit of a patchy outlook ahead, with no major swell to get excited about for the next couple of weeks. Most of the days are small and messy, but there are a couple of windows where it cleans up enough to be worth a paddle.

First spot on the radar is Broad Cove (point break). The water temp is sitting at 62°F, which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year—nothing crazy, just a touch of extra warmth. The next few days are pretty flat and ordinary. Wednesday morning the 5th has a tiny 2ft SSW swell with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy is weak (73). The wind is light cross-offshore from the W at 9 mph, so it’s clean, but the waves are barely pushing. By Wednesday afternoon the wind swings SW and goes cross, making it even less appealing.

Thursday the 6th stays similar: 2ft SSW swell, 7-second period, weak energy (50), and a light W cross-off in the morning—clean but small. Afternoon turns cross-shore and messy. Friday the 7th is a write-off: 0.7ft and glassy calm in the morning, but the swell is basically non-existent. The weekend and into the start of next week is a real flat spell. From Saturday the 8th through to Tuesday the 11th, there’s nothing over 3ft, periods are short, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-on. The combined energy stays under 100 (weak) for most of these sessions. No quality on offer.

Wednesday the 12th sees a glassy morning with 2ft S swell, but it’s still too small to get excited about. Thursday the 13th afternoon has a 3ft S swell with a 9-second period and moderate energy (139), but the wind is onshore from the SE at 6 mph, so it’s bumpy. Not worth chasing.

The first real standout doesn’t come until Wednesday the 19th of August. The morning session has a 4ft SSW swell, 8-second period, and solid combined energy (260)—moderate, with some punch. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, light and clean. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook. The waves will be clean, with a bit of push, and the point will handle that swell direction nicely. The water is still that mild 62°F. Keep in mind the 8-second period is short, so the waves will be a bit more wobbly and close together, but for a point break, it’s still a good session.

The rest of the 20th has the wind swinging strong and onshore, so that window is short. There’s a few other mornings—like the 14th, 15th, and 16th—that have clean conditions with 2ft to 2ft swell, but the energy is low (under 80), and the waves are really just ankle to knee high. Fun for a longboard if you’re desperate, but not a standout.

Overall, the 16-day window is mostly flat or small, with a one-day highlight on the 19th. If you’re keen, pencil in that Wednesday morning. Otherwise, the wait continues.

Rusty.

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